Gum Removal

GUM REMOVAL IN Columbus OH

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Need Gum Gone? Chewing gum removal is a sticky business, whether it’s stuck on your concrete, parking lot or the side of a building, chewing gum eventually changes into a black smudge on your concrete. But before then, visitors and customers coming into a business will step on it and track it in all over the carpets and mats. Then it is embedded deep into the carpet fibers and into the porous surface of concrete, just waiting for someone to step in it again, to carry it somewhere else in your building.

We are happy to offer gum removal as one of our commercial pressure washing services in Columbus OH. Find more information on our process below:

METHODS FOR REMOVING GUM FROM CONCRETE

The best methods for removing gum from concrete usually depends on how long the gum has been stuck there and the level of penetration into the concrete surface. If the chewing gum was left not long ago and it hasn’t penetrated the surface yet, we are sometimes able to get it off by covering it with ice until it freezes, then scraping it off with a putty knife.

The ice forces the chewing gum to freeze into a more forgiving substance compared to a warm and sticky glob. Once that happens, we slide a metal putty knife or scraper directly under the gum. Then we slide the scraper very slowly beneath the gum and the whole piece should then peel right off the concrete.

The above process is only possible with gum that is brand new.

When we remove gum that is already black, or is smashed down into the concrete, we use a hot water pressure washer with the heat turned up to 200 Degrees in order to melt the chewing gum. For this type of gum removal, we won’t use high pressure because that will sometimes damage the surface of the concrete!

Our team never uses any more pressure than necessary to safely clean concrete surfaces. These surfaces can be damaged much easier than people think, especially if they’re only 1-2 years old. Concrete can need up to 100 years to cure completely. That is why we always use hot water and the least amount of pressure possible for our gum removal professional.

Columbus GUM REMOVAL EXPERTS

To remove chewing gum from parking lots and other surfaces we use custom designed hot water pressure washing equipment and special soaps that enable us to clean the surface without resulting in any damages.

Using special 200 degree hot water power washers and low pressure, we safely remove gum and dirt while protecting the surface. Our method will also eliminate bacteria and germs that are found in gum on concrete.

By hiring Columbus Pressure Washing for routine maintenance cleaning at your property, your commercial property will have a better appearance and your gum removal issues will be dealt with! You will also prevent damage to carpets and interior flooring while also making your storefront much more inviting to clientele.

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